DUN'S MULTINATIONAL FAMILIES

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “DUN’S MULTINATIONAL FAMILIES” is no longer active; it was cancelled on August 7, 2004 because the registrant, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, did not file a required declaration. The mark had been registered on the Principal Register on November 1, 1983 for services in class 035, specifically computerized marketing consulting services that identify corporate lines of business and relationships of national and international companies. Because the mark is cancelled, it does not give the owner exclusive rights to the word “Multinational” outside the specific services listed. The prosecution history shows the mark was initially registered, then cancelled under Section 8 after the required declaration was not filed. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. If you are thinking of a similar name for marketing or consulting services, this record suggests a potential concern in that narrow field, but the cancellation means the owner’s control is limited.